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Oklahoma QB Misses Media Availability Before Playoff Game. The Reason Why Is A Little Concerning

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Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray was absent at Oklahoma’s media availability Wednesday because of a reported illness.

The Junior quarterback missed his pre-Orange Bowl chat with the media after reportedly feeling under the weather on Christmas night. The illness is not expected to impact Murray’s ability to play against Alabama on Saturday, but it is something to keep an eye on. (RELATED: Heisman Finalist Kyler Murray Sounds Like He Might Be Considering A Career Change)

Instead of Murray, the Sooners sent kicker Austin Seibert to meet with the press, something that was surely underwhelming to the hundreds of credentialed members of the media in south Florida.


This is the second straight year that Oklahoma’s Heisman-winning quarterback has missed press availability leading up to his team’s college football playoff game.

Baker Mayfield missed part of last year’s media availability with an undisclosed illness.

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